Plural of cachou; multiple lozenges or candies made from catechu extract.
French plural form of 'cachou,' from the same Sanskrit/Malay root as the singular form, maintaining the spelling convention for French plurals from Asian loanwords.
Victorian ladies and gentlemen carried cachou lozenges like we carry breath mints today, and they were considered quite fashionable—having pleasant breath was a status symbol!
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